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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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