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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in e-learning are empowering students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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