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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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