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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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