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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

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