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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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