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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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