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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive need for details the scholarly 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 articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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