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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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