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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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