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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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