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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

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