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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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