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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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