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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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