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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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