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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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