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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? 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 in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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