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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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