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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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