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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have enabled students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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