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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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