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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. 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. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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