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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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