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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses online. 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. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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