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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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