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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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