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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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