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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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