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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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