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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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