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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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