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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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