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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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