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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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