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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in blended learning are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students 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 several topics that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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