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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in electronic education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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