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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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