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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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