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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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