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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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