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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in electronic educational technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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