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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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