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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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