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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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