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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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