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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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