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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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