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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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