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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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