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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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