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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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