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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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