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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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