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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the 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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