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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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