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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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