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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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