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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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