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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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