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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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