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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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