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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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