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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

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