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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also reviews 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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