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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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