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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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