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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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