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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are considering today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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