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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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