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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the 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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