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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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