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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in elearning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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