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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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