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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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