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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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