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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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