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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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