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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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