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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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