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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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