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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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