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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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