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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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