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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Universities want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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