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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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