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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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