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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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