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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

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