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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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