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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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