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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always 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 online education institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to understand these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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