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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these significant new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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