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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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