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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting 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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