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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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