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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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