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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Northern Cyprus to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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