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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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