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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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