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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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