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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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