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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are empowering students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also describes the major 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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