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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

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