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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different 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 teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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