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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in e-learning are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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