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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify 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 innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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