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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with 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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