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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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