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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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