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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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