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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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