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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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