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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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