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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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