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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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