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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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