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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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