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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students 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 e-learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of North Carolina to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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