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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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