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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

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