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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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