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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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