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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education are enabling humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational endeavours. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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