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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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