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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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