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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning have empowered students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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