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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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