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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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