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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology enable students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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