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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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