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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in online education technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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