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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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