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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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