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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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