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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in distance learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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