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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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