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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rwanda to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Universities want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also addresses 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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