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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better understand these open education initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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