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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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