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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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