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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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