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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This amazing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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