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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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