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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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