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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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