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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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