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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive these open educational ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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