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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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