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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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