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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different 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 organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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