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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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