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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desideratum for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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