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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in digital education technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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