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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates 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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