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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this developing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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