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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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