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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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