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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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