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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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