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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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