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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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