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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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