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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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