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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better perceive these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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