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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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