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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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