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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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