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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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