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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free 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 a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better grasp these open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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