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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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