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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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