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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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