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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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