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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology enable learners all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these open education ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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