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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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