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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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