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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic educational technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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