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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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