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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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