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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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