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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. 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. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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