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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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