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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

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