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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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