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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also addresses 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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