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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

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