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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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