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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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