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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Trainers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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