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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in learning technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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