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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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