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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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