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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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