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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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