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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Greece to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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