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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable humans all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students 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 issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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