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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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