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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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