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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Students want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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