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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 issues that blended learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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