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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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