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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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