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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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