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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Austria to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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