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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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