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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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