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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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