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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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