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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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