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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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