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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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