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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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