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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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