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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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