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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning are empowering students all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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