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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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