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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in digital education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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