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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open education undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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