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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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