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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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