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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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