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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these open education endeavours. Universities want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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