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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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