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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in elearning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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