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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources