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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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