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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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