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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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