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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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