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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the amazing 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 key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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