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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these interesting new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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