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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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