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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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