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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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