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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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