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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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