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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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