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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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