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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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