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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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