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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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