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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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