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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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