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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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