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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in online education enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

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