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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

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