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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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