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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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