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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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