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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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