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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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