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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take 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 MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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