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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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