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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in distance learning are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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