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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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