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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes 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 online MOOC courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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