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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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