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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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