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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in electronic education technology have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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