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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally 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 subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Germany to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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