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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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