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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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