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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners 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 topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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