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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. 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. These MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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