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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to better understand these open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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