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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also addresses the major 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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