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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Kyrgyzstan to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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