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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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