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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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