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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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