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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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