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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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