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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in learning technology have enabled people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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