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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are empowering students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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