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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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