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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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