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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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