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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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