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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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