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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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