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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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