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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education enable learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this developing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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