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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this growing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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