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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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