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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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