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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically 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 a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Vanderbilt University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor 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 e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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