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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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