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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this growing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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