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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the 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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