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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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