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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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