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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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