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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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