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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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