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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly 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 numerous issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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