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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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