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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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 online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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