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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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