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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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