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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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