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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the most important 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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