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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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