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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all over the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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