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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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