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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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