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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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