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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology enable learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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