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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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