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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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