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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have empowered students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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