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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students 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 several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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