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In this short chapter, the Open Academic Courses project at the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology is discussed. The various aspects of the project both in terms of equipment as well as human resources are described. The current state of the project is also presented. Finally, the various issues and challenges met during the project are discussed.
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The current research paper is implemented through the Operational Program “Education and Lifelong Learning” and is co-financed by the European Union (European Social Fund) and Greek national funds.
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Lytridis, C., Kazanidis, I., Tsinakos, A. (2016). The Open Courses Project at the Eastern Macedonia and Thrace Institute of Technology. In: Li, Y., et al. State-of-the-Art and Future Directions of Smart Learning. Lecture Notes in Educational Technology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-287-868-7_50
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