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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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