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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rutgers University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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