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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education ventures. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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