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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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