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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open education ventures. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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