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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in digital education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

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