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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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