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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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