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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ball State University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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