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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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