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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Morocco to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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