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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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