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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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