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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Turkmenistan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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