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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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