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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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