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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Greece to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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