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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

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