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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)