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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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