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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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