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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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