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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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