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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. 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. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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