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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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