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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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