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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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