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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these open educational ventures. 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 gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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