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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

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