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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also explores the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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