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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkey to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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