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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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