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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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