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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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