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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies 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 we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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