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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? 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 we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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