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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open education initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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