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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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