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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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