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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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