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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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