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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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