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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

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