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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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