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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in online education enable learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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