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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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