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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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