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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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