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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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