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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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