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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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