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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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