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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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