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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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