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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in e-learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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