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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

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