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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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