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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about 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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