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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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