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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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