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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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