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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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