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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the 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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