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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Austria to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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