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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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