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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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