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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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