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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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