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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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