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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies 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 organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand these open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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