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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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