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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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