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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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