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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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