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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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