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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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