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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners 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 blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Italy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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