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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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