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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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