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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning enable people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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