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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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