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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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