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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily 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 many subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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