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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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