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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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