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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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