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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC classes are generally free for students 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 a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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