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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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