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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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