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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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