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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable people all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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