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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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