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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in online education technology have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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