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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in e-learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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