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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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