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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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