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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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