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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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