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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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