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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students 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 many subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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