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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to consider today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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