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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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