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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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