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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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