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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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