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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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