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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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