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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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