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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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