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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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