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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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