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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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