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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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