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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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