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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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