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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes 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. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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