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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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