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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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