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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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