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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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