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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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