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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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