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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions 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 teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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