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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores 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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