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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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