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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to understand these significant new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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