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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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