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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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