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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in e-learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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