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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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