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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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