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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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