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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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