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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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