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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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