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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education undertakings. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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