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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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