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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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