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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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