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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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