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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning technology enable students all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? 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 organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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