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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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