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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Turkmenistan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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