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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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