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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. People want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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