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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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