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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rutgers University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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