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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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