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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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