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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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