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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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