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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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