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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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