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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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