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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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