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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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