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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in online education have enabled students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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