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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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