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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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