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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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