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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkey to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

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