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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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