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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC 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 dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Burundi to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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