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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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