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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic education technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

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