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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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