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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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