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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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