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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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