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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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