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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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