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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching 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 in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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