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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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