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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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