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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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