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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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