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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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