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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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