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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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