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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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