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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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