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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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