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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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