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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education enable people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

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