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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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