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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that elearning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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