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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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