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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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