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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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