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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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