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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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