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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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