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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in digital education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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