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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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