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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in digital education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different 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 participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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