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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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