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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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