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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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