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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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